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McDermott Will & Emery’s highly experienced 36-strong New York Corporate M&A practice offers market leading expertise across a full spectrum of transactions. The firm dominates the middle to upper-middle market arena, typically advising on high-profile, challenging transactions in the $50 million to $1 billion range. The firm also boasts a leading New York tax practice, giving the firm a real edge in the New York market, given how critical tax advice can be to M&A deal success. 

McDermott Will & Emery offers deep industry insight, with a particularly impressive track record in the energy, manufacturing, chemicals, healthcare, and food and beverages sectors. The firm has one of the largest and most prestigious health law practices in the world and its clientele spans two-thirds of the 100 top hospitals in the United States. The New York corporate practice excels in advising strategic buyers and private equity investors in the acquisition and sale of companies, business units, and service lines involving healthcare services and technologies. 

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded - New York
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

McDermott Will & Emery LLP is adept at handling M&A, dispositions and joint ventures. The firm regularly works with clients from the healthcare, life sciences and energy sectors with a strong focus on midmarket and upper middle-market transactions. The corporate team is experienced in cross-border deals, including Asian and European transactions, and is leant upon by a clientele of corporates and private equity firms and their portfolio companies.

Work Highlights

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  • McDermott Will & Emery LLP advised Destillers United Group in the $750 million sale of its Diplomático Rum brand and related assets to Brown-Forman Corporate.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Todd Finger
6
Todd Finger
6
Band 6

Todd Finger heads the New York office's transactions group while maintaining an active corporate practice representing clients in M&A across a broad array of industries.

"Todd is one of the most efficient deal lawyers around. He does not waste time or resources in doing our deals, which is very comforting."

"Todd is very focused and gets right to the important issues. He has a tremendous feel for finding practical solutions to our problems. He's a really valuable strategic adviser to our company."

Ranked Lawyers at
McDermott Will & Emery LLP

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Todd Finger
6
Todd Finger
6
Band 6

Members

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David Grimes

Frank Steinherr

Thomas Sauermilch